Sociology of the Family

The subject of lone mothers is a controversial and highly topical social and political issue. This unique core text examines the key issues in the debate, and assesses their impact on the UK and other countries in a comprehensive and accessible way. Broad in scope, it covers a wide range of issues i..

Providing a detailed insight into the lived experience of mothers who are so often the focus of public concern and intervention, Val Gillies focuses specifically on these working class mothers and their opportunities and choices, challenging common assumptions about ‘good parenting’...

Providing a detailed insight into the lived experience of mothers who are so often the focus of public concern and intervention, Val Gillies focuses specifically on these working class mothers and their opportunities and choices, challenging common assumptions about ‘good parenting’...

The present book presents up to date research from a variety of international contexts on the issues facing men in the roles of nurturing, parenting, caring for and teaching young children...

Have heterosexual relationships become more intimate and equal over the past forty years? This book is essentially a qualitative empirical investigation of the changes and continuities posited within the debate, which evaluates existing work and details the findings of van Hooff's research into the..

The vast majority of academic texts on motherhood have focussed on women’s experiences of the early years of mothering, while texts covering the topic of home-leaving have tended to privilege the young person's experience. Combining lively empirical material with an illuminating social-theoretical f..

This book sheds fresh light on a range of structural and social drivers that have led multigenerational families to cohabit and the ways in which families negotiate the dynamic interactions amongst these drivers in their everyday lives...

Whilst 'parenting' is a thoroughly cultured product, it is often treated as a transparent set of skills. Exploring points of accommodation and tension between parenting as defined by professionals, and as experienced by parents themselves, this book investigates the relationship between being a pare..

Aimed at professionals in the field, it provides a comprehensive review of the social, moral and legal issues surrounding contraception and abortion and offers clear guidelines for establishing good practice...

Contemporary Asian society is marked by social processes associated with the loss of stable economic growth and high employment; family structures capable of caring for family members in need; and governmental economic and political competence. Against this backdrop, this volume offers a timely revi..

Contemporary Asian society is marked by social processes associated with the loss of stable economic growth and high employment; family structures capable of caring for family members in need; and governmental economic and political competence. Against this backdrop, this volume offers a timely revi..

Part of "ASPA Classics" series, this book compiles various contributions to the theory and practice of performance measurement that have been published in various journals affiliated with the American Society for Public Administration. This book includes methods and techniques for developing effecti..